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Re:Publishers secure widespread support in copyright battle ... by dehrmann on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @12:52PM (#39830059)
While I think that's a natural extension, it shows libraries don't scale in the digital world once the barriers to entry (driving to the library) are removed and you can change the utilization so books can be re-lent as soon as the app closes. Suddenly, you'd need 5% as many books as before, crushing the publishing model.
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Re:Publishers secure widespread support in copyright battle ... by coderatlarge on Thursday March 28, 2024 @09:25PM (#39859565)
I honestly don’t believe that’s true. People who might check something out of the library are a very large superset of the people who might actually purchase the book. Society loses out if the browsers can’t browse, but the publishers rarely do. If anything, those browsers might one day actually purchase, if they could learn more about the item.
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